What Is Syphilis?
6. Tertiary Syphilis
When symptoms do return after the latent stage, it is known as the tertiary stage, and also as the late stage. This will happen to around 15 to 30% of people that have been infected but have not had treatment. It can happen years after the initial infection took place.
The symptoms of tertiary syphilis are going to be a lot more serious than in the other stages. In this stage, the patient can experience damage to their eyes, blood vessels, joints, heart, and even their brain. Neurosyphilis can also develop, which is damage to the nerves and central nervous system.
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